Business Analyst

Business Analyst

About the Opportunity

Austal Defence Australia are seeking a Business Analyst to bridge the gap between the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement business needs and digital solutions, ensuring that technology initiatives align with SSA objectives. By analysing processes, identifying improvement opportunities, and translating requirements into actionable insights, the role drives value through informed, data‑driven decision making.

Austal is Australia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor, and maritime technology partner of choice. We design, construct, and support defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators with operations spanning Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam. Under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement, Austal is leading a new era of continuous naval shipbuilding in Western Australia. We’re driving innovation, supporting sovereign capability, and creating long‑term opportunities for Australian industry and workers.

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• Drive strategic alignment of digital initiatives, ensuring solutions are aligned with SSA objectives, articulating stakeholder needs and translating them into prioritised, value‑driven outcomes.
• Enable effective requirements management through elicitation, validation, and management of high‑quality business and functional requirements that lead to successful delivery of fit‑for‑purpose digital products and services, minimising rework and enhancing user satisfaction.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and communication by building and maintaining strong relationships across the SSA Enterprise and technology domains, ensuring shared understanding, timely communication, and stakeholder buy‑in throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support data‑informed decision making by leveraging data analysis and insights to support business cases, evaluate solution performance, and inform decisions that improve outcomes and reduce risk.
• Ensure quality and traceability throughout the delivery lifecycle by maintaining traceability of requirements through design, development, testing, and deployment, ensuring delivered solutions meet agreed specifications and SSA business needs with minimal defects.

• Tertiary qualification in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience (typically 3–5+ years) as a Business Analyst in digital, IT, or transformation environments, with a strong track record of successful project delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to elicit, analyse, and document business and functional requirements, including user stories, use cases, and process maps.
• Experience with tools and technologies such as SQL, cloud platforms (Azure), and data visualisation tools (Power BI).
• Familiarity with data science and AI workflows (e.g., model development, deployment, governance).
• Analytical thinking and a strong ability to analyse data, systems, and processes to find optimal solutions.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and, as such, actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, and those with disability to apply.

Posted Date: 18 Dec 2025 |

Location:

Henderson WA, Australia | Industry: Information & Communication Technology | Job Type: Full Time